Northland Cottages is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1HW is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Northland Cottages, Pontefract, WF8 1HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1HR, WF8 1HJ, WF8 1HN, WF8 1HS, WF8 1TT, WF8 1HU, WF8 1HL, WF8 1GW, WF8 1ET.

Northland Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northland Cottages are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 1HW

Average Price
£355,408
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£355,408
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northland Cottages

Average Price
£355,408
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northland CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 - 2 Northland Cottages, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002008-05-23 £382,499
1 - 2 Northland Cottages, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0001998-10-13 £328,317

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		726 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,352 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,402 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,406 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,324 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,710 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Pontefract
Park Lane, WF8 4QR 		1,194 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		2,205 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract29 yd
The Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain269 yd
Bowl of Joy3 Horsefair, Pontefract279 yd
Bosphorus Bistro11 Finkle Street, Pontefract301 yd
Evangelical Pontefract CongregationCongregational Church, Finkle Street309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract270 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract279 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract285 yd
The Red LionMarket Place, Pontefract374 yd
The Liquorice Bush8 Market Place, Pontefract385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair152 yd
Domino's Pizza62 Horsefair, Pontefract187 yd
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract242 yd
Lucky 77 Horsefair, Pontefract279 yd
Knights of Pontefract3 Horsefair, Pontefract279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract152 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract353 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract541 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract544 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract546 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite98 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite274 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch380 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool389 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts478 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches528 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite723 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite847 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches904 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Northland Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1244 crimes were reported near Northland Cottages . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1HW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1244
Violence And Sexual Offences 407
Shoplifting 277
Public Order 137
Anti Social Behaviour 120
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 56
Burglary 47
Drugs 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Theft From The Person 22
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 1HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gillygate397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket244 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF8 1HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired53
Full-Time Employee43
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Self-Employed11
Part-Time Employee6
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Education2
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female90
Male95

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated4
Divorced38
Widowed21

Health

Very good health47
Good health64
Fair health41
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 29
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

White185

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom113
Romania1
Other EU countries7
No passport held65

Religion

No religion67
Christian105
Other religion2
Not answered11
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